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Luffy also has a penchant for attracting followers and has unwillingly been named the leader of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, consisting of seven pirate crews who swore to come to his aid whenever he wishes. After learning of this and his exploits against the Big Mom Pirates, the press labeled him the "Fifth Emperor of the Sea," though many prominent figures initially considered this to be exaggerated.[40] However, after defeating Kaidou during the Raid on Onigashima, Luffy was officially declared as one of the Four Emperors by the World Government along with Buggy, replacing Kaidou and Big Mom.[41]
Luffy has made tremendous strides in his life of piracy, with his bounty heavily reflecting this fact. He gained his first bounty of Beli.png30,000,000 for defeating the strongest pirate captains of the East Blue, which then increased to Beli.png100,000,000 after defeating Crocodile in Arabasta. After his crew's invasion into and escape from Enies Lobby, his bounty was increased to Beli.png300,000,000. His sizeable bounty upon arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago caused Luffy to be included among the eleven "Super Rookies," pirates who simultaneously reached the Red Line with bounties of over Beli.png100,000,000 shortly before the Summit War.[42] He, the other ten Super Rookies, and Marshall D. Teach would go on to be referred to as the "Worst Generation."[43]